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In a 56-minute address to the UN General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered one of his most combative speeches on the global stage since returning to office. He framed global migration and climate change as existential threats, attacking international institutions and leaders he claimed were failing their citizens.Trump’s rhetoric was laced with sharp criticism, exaggerations, and
The meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 22, 2025, marked an important step in realigning and reinforcing bilateral relations between India and the United States.Held against a backdrop of recent trade tensions, the engagement
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has convened in New York amid an exceptionally tense international environment, with conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine shaping much of the discourse and bilateral diplomacy on the sidelines.The General Assembly was officially opened on 9 September, but its high-level debate began today, following the longstanding UN tradition of Brazil
The United Nations has reaffirmed its focus on institutional reform, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing strong support for revamping the Security Council to align with contemporary global realities.UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, speaking during the UN General Assembly in New York, emphasised that reforms are central to making the body more effective, representative, and
United States President Donald Trump will deliver his fifth address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today, marking his first appearance at the body since returning for a second term in office.The White House has previewed that Trump will use the platform to highlight what he describes as "historic accomplishments" achieved within just eight months of his new administration,
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York where he will also join a select group of Muslim leaders in a meeting with US President Donald Trump, marking his first direct engagement with him since assuming office in January.The Pakistani delegation, including Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and senior officials, will use the UNGA’s
Hillel Neuer, a human rights lawyer and executive director of UN Watch, delivered a scathing speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva on September 12, 2025, addressing the recent Israeli airstrike on Qatar which targeted Hamas political leadership.During his speech, Neuer also called out the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for perceived double standards,
On September 11, 2025, Just World Educational hosted a timely webinar: “Israel’s Attack on Qatar: The Impact.” The discussion, moderated by JWE President Helena Cobban, brought together a distinguished panel …
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As the Cold War ended and new counterterrorism priorities took root in the 2000s, the threat of nuclear terrorism cemented itself as the ultimate catastrophic scenario. Dick Cheney famously stated shortly after September 11, 2001, “If there was even a [one] percent chance of terrorists getting a weapon of mass destruction, and there has been […]
Deterring Nuclear Terrorism in the Era of Great Power Competition was originally published on Global Security Review.
At the 60th session of the UNHRC in Geneva, India’s Permanent Mission Counsellor Kshitij Tyagi delivered a fiercely worded rebuttal to Pakistan’s repeated provocations and accusations. Tyagi referred to Pakistan by invoking the metaphor of a "dump truck," a phrase recently used by Pakistan’s own leadership.He described it as an "inadvertently apt metaphor" for Pakistan as a state continuously "